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Ripon crime wave continues

Posted on June 16, 2017

Daniel Andrews’ soft approach to law and order is responsible for the continuing crime surge across much of Ripon according to Ripon MP Louise Staley.

The latest data released by the Crime Statistics Agency has revealed that Crime in Northern Grampians has once again increased, with 1,315 offences recorded by police in the most recent quarter up 43% since the election of the Andrews Government in 2014.

In Central Goldfields crime went up, with 1387 offences recorded by police in the most recent quarter up 25% since 2014.

Worryingly, St Arnaud is in the top ten postcodes for crime increases in Victoria under Daniel Andrews, with an increase of 97.37% since Labor came to power in November 2014. (See Table Below)

Crime Statistics in the Central Goldfields Shire

Assaults are up by 4.3%

Sexual offences have increased by 92%

Property Damage went up 21%

Crime Statistics in the Northern Grampians Shire

Assaults are up by 28%

Burglaries have increased by 33%

Sexual offences are up by 2%

Drug use and possession offences have gone from 57 to 142 an increase of 149%